110 Quotes by Wendy Kopp

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

We are working essentially to build a leadership force of folks who will, during their first two years of teaching, actually put their kids on a different trajectory - not just survive as a new teacher, but actually help close the achievement gap for their kids.

We collaborate with other countries on issues like public health and climate change because we understand these issues affect our collective welfare.

We have found that the most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be performing at the end of the year that many believe to be unrealistic.

We're trying to be the top employer of recent grads in the country. Size gives us leverage to have a tangible impact on school systems.

We believe strongly in transparency and accountability, which is why Teach For America encourages rigorous independent evaluations of our program. Our mission is too important to operate in any other way.

We aspire to be equal opportunity, but all across the country where a student is born, their race, their class affect where they end up.

We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy.

Few things are more important to our country's future than recruiting and keeping great teachers in our schools.